You can't see the elephants
by Kreller, Susan; Gaffney, Elizabeth [translator].
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BookPublisher: New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2015Edition: hardback.Description: 179 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780399172090.Subject(s): Adolescense -- Fiction | Risk-takersAwards: International Award WinnerSummary: One brave girl takes an extreme step to protect two abused children.
When thirteen-year-old Mascha is sent to her grandparents' for the summer, she spends her days bored and lonely at a nearby playground. There she meets Julia and Max, two young siblings who are incredibly shy and withdrawn. Mascha soon begins to suspect that they are being physically abused by their father, a prominent member of their small community. She tells her grandparents and the authorities, but they all refuse to believe her.
Mascha can’t let the abuse go on, so she takes matters into her own hands. Already an international award winner, this beautifully written novel is a haunting and timely tale. - goodreads
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One brave girl takes an extreme step to protect two abused children.
When thirteen-year-old Mascha is sent to her grandparents' for the summer, she spends her days bored and lonely at a nearby playground. There she meets Julia and Max, two young siblings who are incredibly shy and withdrawn. Mascha soon begins to suspect that they are being physically abused by their father, a prominent member of their small community. She tells her grandparents and the authorities, but they all refuse to believe her.
Mascha can’t let the abuse go on, so she takes matters into her own hands. Already an international award winner, this beautifully written novel is a haunting and timely tale. - goodreads
International Award Winner